US military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4
The strike is part of a yearlong U.S. campaign that has killed at least 235 people in 70 boat attacks, officials said.
- On Sunday, the U.S. military attacked a boat in the Caribbean Sea suspected of smuggling drugs, killing four people. Southern Command stated the strike targeted a vessel along a known smuggling route.
- Since September 2025, the U.S. military has killed at least 235 people in 70 boat strikes. The Trump administration continues its campaign against those it calls "narcoterrorists" in Latin America.
- While the military identified the target as a "go-fast vessel" in a video, the administration offered little evidence the craft was carrying drugs. Southern Command maintained it targeted known smuggling routes.
- President Donald Trump justified the attacks as necessary escalation to stem drug flows and fatal overdoses claiming American lives, stating the United States is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported from Panama in August that Colombia, Ecuador, and Honduras agreed to joint operations, though Guatemala denied the deal. The Trump administration continues pursuing expanded land-based missions.
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U.S. military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its yearlong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
US military kills four in Caribbean boat strike amid anti-cartel campaign
The US military struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing four people. The attack highlights Washington's widening anti-cartel campaign despite scant public evidence about targets.
For about a year, the U.S. military has been attacking boats allegedly loaded with drugs in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific. There are now more than 200 deaths. Several people are killed in the recent attack, too. President Trump considers this to be effective.
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